Episode 5
With the Cold War supposedly ended, can the best-selling writer of spy novels find new inspiration? Concluded by Stephen Boxer.
The life of John le Carre by Adam Sisman, is abridged for radio in five episodes by Katrin Williams:
From The Constant Gardener in the 1990s to the present day, and the author is still very much at work - "I find it very difficult to read my own stuff, but I look at it with satisfaction."
Reader: Stephen Boxer
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Stephen Boxer |
| Author | Adam Sisman |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
Fri 23 Oct 2015 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM- Sat 24 Oct 2015 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 1 Jul 2016 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Jul 2016 02:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 8 Nov 2019 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 9 Nov 2019 02:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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